All Cat Modelling articles
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Danger lurks in Europe's forests
Severe windstorms hitting the forestry sector can cause €1bn+ losses, AIR Worldwide warns
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Analysis
Cat bonds: High stakes
A series of natural disasters has prompted a surge in popularity for catastrophe bonds. But, as global weather patterns get increasingly unpredictable, investors are demanding higher returns on their outlay
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Severe storms lash US
Texas, Missouri, Illinois hit by baseball-sized hail and tornadoes
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Japan losses could top $34bn
Biggest uncertainty remains strength of contingent business interruption insurance
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Aon Benfield launches German storm surge model
Tool will help (re)insurers define individual and aggregate exposures
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Munich Re cat bond faces ‘complete loss’
Moody’s downgrades Muteki bond following Japan quake
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For the road ahead
Just as motorists have come to rely on sat-navs to show them the best course to take, insurers depend heavily on catastrophe risk models. Such dependence can lead to disappointment
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Lines & Risks
These climes, they are a-changing
Following a series of costly winter weather losses in Europe and North America, we look at whether recent cold snaps are an anomaly or part of a trend
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Validus expects up to $50m loss from latest NZ quake
(Re)insurer does not expect a material impact from 2011 losses to date
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Aon Benfield pushes for simpler SII model approval
Broker lobbying EIOPA for catastrophe risk change
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Claims
Take cover
The threat of terrorist attacks – both regional and global – is never far from the headlines. But it is an evolving picture that places ever-changing demands on the reinsurance sector